| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00509.007 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Sedunary, Raymond Lawrence |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam |
| Date made | c 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
AN AUSTRALIAN D8 BULLDOZER USED TO CLEAR KNOWN AND SUSPECTED VIET CONG MINE FIELDS BY MINE ...
Description
AN AUSTRALIAN D8 BULLDOZER USED TO CLEAR KNOWN AND SUSPECTED VIET CONG MINE FIELDS BY MINE CLEARING TEAM, 1ST FIELD SQUADRON, PLANT TROOP, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE BULLDOZER WOULD CUT A DEEP TRENCH AND PUSH THE TOP SIX INCHES OF SOIL CONTAINING THE MINES TOWARD THE TRENCH. MINES STILL UNEXPLODED AFTER THE MOVEMENT OF THE SOIL WERE BURIED IN THE TRENCH. OPERATORS HAD TO WEAR FLAK JACKETS AND EAR PROTECTORS BECAUSE OF THE NOISE.